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Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks
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Aircraft from the 467th at "Bombs Away" on mission #099 to bomb the airfield at Dole-Tavaux, Fr. The lead ship is 41-29369 'Tender Comrade/Ole 369' followed by 42-52394 'Palace Meat Market/Scrapper'. '369' is flown by Harvey Prescott Pettit and crew #097-R0. '394' is flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1 (on their 2nd mission).
Source: Fold3
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This photo was taken from 42-94931 ‘Sack Time’ (flown by Donald Eugene Reab and crew #026-R1) flying in the #2 position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Seen just below the wing of ‘187’ is 42-95004 ‘The Honey Wagon’ (flown by George W Mills and crew #042-R2) flying in the 1st (Lead) position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The plane in the distance just below ‘The Honey Wagon’ is 42-51671 (flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1) flying in the #2 (Deputy Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Just beyond ‘671’ is ‘Lead’ PFF ship from the 466th BG, 42-95109 ‘Shamrock’, flying in the 1st (Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Of the last two aircraft, the one above is 42-51154 ‘Silver Dollar’ (flown by Robert David Sheehan and crew #080-R2) flying in the #3 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The last ship is 44-10607 (flown by David Hallock Nash and crew #035-R2) flying in the #4 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Crew on ‘Sack Time was -
Donald Eugene Reab - Pilot
Charles Arthur Pappas - Co Pilot
Albert August Henke - Navigator
Shirley WIlliam Frederickson - RCM Operator
Lyle Clayton Secor - Engineer
Jerome Degen - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Richard Roy King - Radio Operator
Anthony Ralph Marrone - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Irvin Louis Greenburg - Tail Turret Gunner
Melvin Eugene Knapp - Gunner
Crew on ‘The Honey Wagon’ was -
George W Mills - Pilot
Nathan Myron Hatkoff - Co Pilot
Theologos A Missiras - Navigator
Robert Hartford Wyckoff - Bombardier
Michael Grinkiavicius - Engineer
Hugh Ryan Cassels - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
James Alexander Dick - Radio Operator
James Edgar Ulerick - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
John Warner Rinesmith - Tail Turret Gunner
Glen Clay Peery - Gunner
Crew on ‘Silver Dollar’ was -
Albert Joseph Shower - Command Pilot
Robert David Sheehan - Pilot
Anthony Robert Smolar - Navigator
William Charles Evans - Pilotage Navigator
Robert Edward Dolan - Bombardier
John Hall Sawyer - Engineer
Clarence Edwin Love - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Martin Leo Altenburg - Radio Operator
John Raymond Healy - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Elbert T Sablotny - Tail Turret Gunner
Robert Edmond Baker - Gunner
Crew on ‘671’ was -
Edward Hooten - Command Pilot
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Leslie William Malone - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Crew on ‘607’ was -
David Hallock Nash - Pilot
Abraham Charles Serwitz - Co Pilot
Charles Peirce - Navigator
William G Simpson - Toggler
Conrad Holton Olsen - Engineer
Joseph Paul Saban - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
George Hatalosky - Radio Operator
Robert A Hudson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Martin Victor Bona - Tail Turret Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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In this second photo (again taken from ‘Sack Time’) is the 1st (Lead) flight of this 1st (Lead) Squadron, with 42-95187 from the 2nd Flight in the foreground. Note how the 466th BG PFF ship is now moved to the #3 position and Col Shower (in ‘Silver Dollar’) has moved back to the 1st (Lead) position.
The first to ships on the right are the ‘Lead’ and ‘Deputy Lead’ ships from the 467th BG. The one above is 42-51154 ‘Silver Dollar’ (flown by Robert David Sheehan and crew #080-R2) now flying in the #1 (Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The ship just below her is 42-51671 (flown by Wellington Coles Leonard and crew #082-R1) flying in the #2 (Deputy Lead) position of the 1st (Lead) flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The next ship is 44-10607 (flown by David Hallock Nash and crew #035-R2) flying in the #4 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
Just above her is the PFF ship from the 466th BG, 42-95109 ‘Shamrock’, now flying in the 3rd position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
The Olive Drab (OD) ship in the middle is 42-94881 (flown by George William Condry and crew #034-R1) flying in the #6 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron.
The ship most prominent in the frame is 42-95187 (flown by Ray Nickens and crew #035-R2) flying in the #3 position of the 2nd Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron).
Lastly, and lagging just a bit, is 42-110168 ‘The Perfect Lady/Dirty Lil/Old Iron Pants’ (flown by John F Moffette with crew #038-R2) flying in the #5 position of the 1st (Lead) Flight of the 1st (Lead) Squadron
Crew on ‘Sack Time was -
Donald Eugene Reab - Pilot
Charles Arthur Pappas - Co Pilot
Albert August Henke - Navigator
Shirley WIlliam Frederickson - RCM Operator
Lyle Clayton Secor - Engineer
Jerome Degen - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Richard Roy King - Radio Operator
Anthony Ralph Marrone - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Irvin Louis Greenburg - Tail Turret Gunner
Melvin Eugene Knapp - Gunner
Crew on ‘Silver Dollar’ was -
Albert Joseph Shower - Command Pilot
Robert David Sheehan - Pilot
Anthony Robert Smolar - Navigator
William Charles Evans - Pilotage Navigator
Robert Edward Dolan - Bombardier
John Hall Sawyer - Engineer
Clarence Edwin Love - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Martin Leo Altenburg - Radio Operator
John Raymond Healy - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Elbert T Sablotny - Tail Turret Gunner
Robert Edmond Baker - Gunner
Crew on ‘671’ was -
Edward Hooten - Command Pilot
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Leslie William Malone - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Crew on ‘607’ was -
David Hallock Nash - Pilot
Abraham Charles Serwitz - Co Pilot
Charles Peirce - Navigator
William G Simpson - Toggler
Conrad Holton Olsen - Engineer
Joseph Paul Saban - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
George Hatalosky - Radio Operator
Robert A Hudson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Martin Victor Bona - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘881’ was -
George William Condry - Pilot
Frederick James Jansen - Co Pilot
Lester Norman Anenson - Navigator
Harvey Gunnar Erickson - Toggler
Howard C Bright - Engineer
Paul Joseph Hester - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Andrew William Csumy - Radio Operator
Joseph Nathaniel Londeree - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Earl H Johnson - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘187’ was -
Ray Nickens - Pilot
James A Martin - Co Pilot
Lloyd Francis Koth - Navigator
Robert William Harr - Toggler
Ralph Gaines Townsend - Engineer
John Clifford O’Connor - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Philip Joseph Hellsten - Radio Operator
Ralph Wilbert Davidson - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Thomas Joseph Conners - Tail Turret Gunner
Crew on ‘Old Iron Pants’ was -
John H Moffette - Pilot
Aaron Oken - Co Pilot
Michael Steven Besich - Navigator
Paul Greenfeder - Engineer
Howard Joseph Blanchard - assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Edward James Ferrara - Radio Operator
Virgil Duane Miller - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
James A Lang - Tail Turret Gunner
Victor Thomas Bakan - Gunner
Source: 467th BGA Archives
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41-29378 'Homeward Bound' landing after the mission to Hamburg. The farm by the 790th hardstands 31-33 is in the background, Also in the background in front of the farm can be seen 42-51671 returning to it's hardstand on the perimeter track.
'Homeward Bound' was flown by crew #072-R1.
Boyd Lee Woodis - Pilot
Leon Manuelian - Co Pilot
Hinton Lloyd Williamson - Navigator
Robert Blair Allen - Toggler
Carl Frank Pauer - Engineer
James W Bowman - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Robert Clyde Ford - Radio Operator
Percy Branden Wier - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
William Franklin Cooper - Gunner (Tail)
'671' was flown by crew #082-R1.
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
* Billy Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leonard Remetta - Engineer
Charles James North - Assistant Engineer (Waist Gunner)
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
James William Stergis - Assistant Radio Operator (Waist Gunner)
Walter John Chappas - Tail Turret Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Leslie William Malone - Observer (Pilotage Navigator)
*IR Report hard to read. Presuming Johnston was Co Pilot. Also, there may have been a Command Pilot. More research will reveal.
Source: Walter Joseph Laughlin (Vet)
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Photo was taken while on leave in London at Grosvenor House.
From L-R:
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator - Crew #082-R1
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot - Crew #082-R1
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator - Crew #082-R1
Alfred Gordon Landers - Bombardier - Crew #079-R1
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier - Crew #082-R1
Most of these men originally flew with Wellington Coles Leonard (who is pictured) until he was made a Command Pilot and "gave up his crew. Earl Sonnenborg Jensen took over as pilot for the crew. Landers is a bit of an "outlyer" in this photo. He never flew combat with any of these men. He did, however, RZI on the same plane with them. Perhaps the photo was taken at the end of hostilities just prior to their return to the States.
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks
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Standing L-R:
Wellington "Wells" Coles Leonard - Pilot
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Walter John "Chap" Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Leslie William Malone - Mickey Operator
Kneeling L-R:
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
Charles James North - Gunner
Emil Walter Hampa - Gunner
Leonard (NMI) Remetta - Engineer
James William Stergis - Gunner
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks
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Photo was taken in France during the 'Trucking Missions' Pictured next to 41-29386 'Gerocko' -
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigstor
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Wellington Coles Leonard - Pilot
Donald Royce Nelan - Radio Operator
Walter John Chappas - Pilotage Navigator
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks
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Taking a moment from their bike ride to pose for a photo are -
L-R:
Robert Eugene Hicks
Joseph Aloisius Hodge
Wellington "Wells" Cole Leonard
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks
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Backdoor of the Officers Quarters for the officers from crew #082-R1.
L-R"
Robert Eugene Hicks - Navigator
Wellington "Wells" Cole Leonard - Pilot
Billy "Bozy" Lynwood Johnston - Co Pilot
Joseph Aloisius Hodge - Bombardier
Source: Brandon Hicks - Grandson of Robert Eugene Hicks